Saturday, January 29, 2011

update

It been a long time since I have updated you all on our lives so here are some pics and stories from what we have been up to.

Andrew loves to smile when he sees the camera, there is not a recent picture where he isnt making this silly face!

Madison is just growing so much. She smiles a lot and it more interactive. She has been sleeping through the night for a few weeks now which is a HUGE blessing because that means that we get more sleep!

We started being a little more relaxed with giving Andrew treats. This was a chocolate strawberry...he really liked it!

Andrew just wants to play with he little sister, unfortunately that creates a problem because Madison cant really play with him yet. He tries to feed her, hold her, give her toys, push or rock her when she is in the car seat or bouncer. He really is sweet to her and she survives :)
Messy boy!

Opening presents on Christmas. We went to Hood River (Grandpa/Grandma Lane) for Christmas eve and Christmas morning. Drew liked the first present in his stocking but didnt want to stop playing with it to open more... he didnt quite get the present thing yet. The next day we spent Christmas with Mike's family and by then Drew was all about opening presents and helped most everyone open theirs! Thank you everyone for spoiling us and our kids on Christmas, it was too much!

Grandma Brenda and miss Madison
Drew is so busy that sometimes the only way to get him to sit on our laps and snuggle is if we bribe him with a snack. He also loves sharing his snack. Uncle Danny had fun with this!

Grandpa Tiland
My (Angela) sister has two kids and they had fun playing together. Eden, the oldest, showed Drew her tricks like how to slide down the stairs. They would also chase each other around the house. Noah (on the right) would try to keep up and play along :)
Uncle Jeff
This may seem like a weird picture to include but it comes with a story... We were waiting for our ride when we arrived in Oregon so Mike and Drew rode the escalator over and over and over. I stayed with Madison and the bags and whenever we came into view Drew would wave and scream "mamma!". It never got old to him!
Before we left Midland to go to Oregon all the Worldview family got together. This is Sarah and Madison and I. Madison is dressed as a little present, cute hu?!!


The second video is of our Christmas at Mike's dad's home. Drew was having fun handing out the presents. The third video is of Drew eating an Oreo, one of his favorite things to eat. He is very meticulous in how he eats it, first the filling, then the cookie.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

New pics

Family visiting us in Texas and us visiting family in Oregon

Uncle Danny

Grandpa Tiland




Grandma and Grandpa Lane


Saturday, December 4, 2010

Family Photos

Madison: 2 Weeks
Andrew: 18 Months




















Saturday, November 13, 2010

The last 5 days...

We welcomed Madison Joy Tiland into the world on Monday, November 8, 2010 at 12:35pm. She weighed 7 lbs, 13 oz and was 18.5 inches long.

We started our day at 4am when we went to the hospital for our scheduled induction. We walked the quiet halls for about an hour and a half while I contracted regularly. Mike's mom, Brenda and our friend Kristen Fairbaugh came into the labor and delivery room at about 8:30 so witness the delivery. My doctor came in at 8:45am and broke my water and officially declared me in active labor. Thankfully I didnt have to have Pitosin because I went into labor naturally from my water breaking. A short 4 hours later Madison made her arrival. It was a fast and hard 4 hours as I progressed very quickly in a short amount of time. The end came so fast that I kept on telling the nurse to get the doctor because the baby was coming, now! I pushed 3 times and Madison came, the doctor came just in time for the delivery. Madison had a lot of bruising on her face because she came out so fast, but at least she didnt have a cone head which usually comes with a long labor!

Madison is beautiful and we just LOVE her! The first day she looked so much like Drew that it was difficult to place her as a girl. It has only been 5 days and she is showing us that she is very much a girl, the way she cries, how she snuggles in... she is a very sweet girl! She has my ears and nose and hands and feet, and hair. I guess it is only fair because Drew is a mini Mike, I was feeling left out!

My recovery has been good. Things have been a lot easier than last time and some things have been harder. My nerve is still constantly hurting but we pray that after a few trips to the Chiropractor that it will go away. Madison is doing great with nursing and my supply is starting to regulate to her needs (= less pain!)

Drew is doing great with Madison. He has a little chair that grandma bought for him that he sits in and holds up his arms and says "baby, baby". He sees us hold her and he wants to do it too! He gives her kisses and hugs (probably because we give him attention and say how sweet he is when he does it). He doesnt understand his strength so we have to watch any interaction that they have, but he is not jealous and has been doing great with it all.

Me ready to pop!

First picture of Madison

Just after delivery (So tired)

Grandma Brenda holding Madison for the first time

First family photo

Daddy with his crew

Coming home from the hospital


Drew in his special chair with his blankets and dog

Big brother holding little sister


Precious



My sweet little girl


Grandma Brenda with her grandchildren
First time all together as a family